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Every game I played against Henri Richard, he'd come up to behind me at some point and say, 'My brother's better than your brother.'
I didn't have all the expectations and the publicity. It probably made me work harder and learn more. It was a blessing in disguise.
Now you watch reality TV, you watch them in all those pools or Jacuzzis and I say to myself was I that stupid? But that was me then.
I like having those preseason games and exhibitions to really get ready for the regular season and get yourself off to a good start.
I feel comfortable, I'm definitely feeling challenged but with each day I gain more experience. I'm just trying to improve each day.
I told (Anze) Kopitar 'You aren't touching the puck enough. I don't like your breakout.' I think Kopitar can make magic with the puck
The biggest thing I have learned is you can't take anything for granted. You have to work as hard as you can every night, regardless.
You want to be the guy who makes an impact in every game. In this sport it's all about results-winning games and making the playoffs.
And I'm, whether I want it or not, a front figure for the team, a guy that talks about how the team is doing and represents the team.
Honesty is the biggest thing I admire, respect, and look for. And it's something that's kind of disappearing in some people nowadays.
You can see all kinds of matchups within those teams, but I think it's going to come down to who plays best as a team and is patient.
The Lord expects us to enjoy our lives. He says there will be some brutal times, but we shouldn't get all bent out of shape about it.
It really doesn't matter or concern me what people are saying or who thinks who is the favorite. The bottom line is you have to play.
I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.
As a hockey player, playing for an Original Six team at Madison Square Garden, where it's packed every night, there's nothing like it.
I always tell kids, you have two eyes and one mouth. Keep two open and one closed. You never learn anything if you're the one talking.
There was definitely no time in grades 11 and 12 to do any other sports. That was one downside; I really enjoyed playing other sports.
I've been around racing a fairly long time, but when it comes to the important issues, I'm happy to let others make the big decisions.
[Magic] Johnson is seriously remarkable, in terms of what he has accomplished in his profession and outside of his profession as well.
Man is that guy ripped. I mean, I've got the washboard stomach, too. It's just that mine has about two months of laundry on top of it.
I can't remember the last time I went to a game and there was a fight. I think they fight more in baseball now than they do in hockey.
Things don't always happen the way we planned. As we learn to trust in God's plan, we will see that He has our best interests at heart.
I instantly connected with the sport and I have fond memories of growing up on my skating rink that my dad made for us in our backyard.
When you are absolutely, positively sure you know all there is to know about anything, you're as far from the truth as you will ever be.
When I was on the ice, I felt like a free man. With flying, it's the same thing. When I'm flying by myself on an afternoon, I feel free.
A legacy, or things like that, I've never really been a big thinker in that way. You know, it's kind of just been trying to go each day.
Certainly we're not satisfied with just winning games. We've been playing some pretty good hockey, but we think we can play much better.
It's a dream come true to be part of an NHL team, to be a regular in the NHL, to live the life, to make the money and do all that stuff.
I think sometimes when you play those extra shifts, it gets you into the game a little bit more and gets you a little bit more involved.
I'm going through the neutral zone and I've got a guy tugging me through the whole way, if I don't go down, I'm not going to get a call.
The great thing about hockey players is that they are able to separate the on-ice from the off-ice and not let the latter distract them.
Last night I made an insensitive comment which I sincerely regret. It was my mistake and I want to apologize to those who were offended.
Competitive spirit is still at a premium. The more you win, the better you play, the more money you make, so they all have that in mind.
If I have a bad game, coaches, teammates tell me not to worry, next game I'll score. When people tell you this, it makes you comfortable.
If I had the luxury of working as a full time writer, I think you would see novels appearing on a much more regular, and frequent, basis.
It doesn't take long to play with those guys. They're so good, they really help you out in all areas of the game and make it easy on you.
I had a chance to make a living at the thing I love, and I have always appreciated that, and I have always wanted to give something back.
Everybody has to have his own style, his own game. Everybody has to be himself. I'm listening to nobody. I have my own mind, my own heart.
I love the Capitals and my teammates here as much as I love my country and I know all the other NHL players feel the same for their teams.
I have a backlog of novels which I would love to be working on and would be working on if I were not obliged to hold down a full time job.
My favorite player would probably be Steve Yzerman. He played in Detroit. I really liked the way he played and the way he handled himself.
Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull and Jean Béliveau probably looked at us in the '80s and said, "These guys are soft. We used to take the train."
Independent publishing gives everyone a voice, and those with a voice to which people inherently want to listen will find a way to the top.
When you play teams that are good defensively and teams that have been there with experience, the object is to keep the goals against down.
It's good for the NHL to implement different things - the 3-on-3, money that'll go to players - to try to get us to play at a higher level.
Hockey s a funny game. You have to prove yourself every shift, every game. It's not up to anybody else. You have to take pride in yourself.
The more you hesitate in a game, the more your chance of getting hit. Your focus isn't there. When you hesitate, usually you're in trouble.
The only time I'm relaxing is when I have the puck and controlling the puck. If I don't have it, I'm getting anxious, and I want to have it.
I would like to write my biography sometime. I love to write. I could write for weeks and weeks, maybe say nothing but just for the writing.
Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate.